Connector module with cable positioning features

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-01-28
TE CONNECTIVITY CORP
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The patent text describes a connector module that has a housing with a cable exit region. The housing has two shells that mate at a seam and define an interior chamber. The shells each have cable exit segments with at least two posts and a slot between them. The slots of the cable positioning features are designed to receive a cable between the posts. The connector module also has a cable channel that surrounds the cable. The technical effect of this design is that it provides a reliable and secure connection for cables that are routed through the connector module.

Problems solved by technology

The electrical connection between the mated connectors produces electromagnetic interference (EMI) within the housing.
Electromagnetic interference is the disruption of operation of an electronic device due to an electromagnetic field caused by electromagnetic induction and / or radiation.
However, some known electrical systems fail to contain the EMI within the housing and electrical performance suffers as a result.
For example, EMI may leak through a cable opening in the housing through which the cable is received within the housing for electrical connection to the electrical components therein.
If the two shells are not mated correctly, a gap may form at the seam, and EMI may leak through the gap out of the housing.

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[0012]FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of an electrical system 100 in accordance with an embodiment. The electrical system 100 includes a connector module 102 and a mating connector 104. The connector module 102 is configured to mate with the mating connector 104 to form an electrical connection that provides a signal path through the connection module 102 and the mating connector 104. The connector module 102 may be a plug, and the mating connector 104 may be a receptacle that accommodates the plug. Alternatively, the connector module 102 is a receptacle, and the mating connector 104 is a plug.

[0013]The connector module 102 includes a housing 106, a cable 108, and an electrical component 110. The housing 106 extends along a longitudinal axis 112 between a mating end 114 and a cable end 116. The mating end 114 interfaces with the mating connector 104, and the cable end 116 receives the cable 108. In an alternative embodiment, another side or end of the housing 106 other than th...

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Abstract

A connector module includes a housing that extends along a longitudinal axis between a mating end and a cable end. The housing is defined by a first shell and a second shell that mate at a seam and define an interior chamber therebetween. The first shell and the second shell each includes a cable exit segment that has at least one cable positioning feature extending from an inner surface of the respective cable exit segment. Each cable positioning feature includes at least two posts and a slot defined therebetween. The slots of the cable positioning features are configured to receive a cable between the at least two posts of each corresponding cable positioning feature. The cable extends from the cable end of the housing.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The subject matter herein relates generally to an electrical connector module that terminates to an end of an electrical cable.[0002]In some electrical systems, an electrical connector, such as a plug or a receptacle, includes a cable extending from a housing. The housing holds electrical components, such as electrical contacts or a printed circuit board therein. The cable terminates to the electrical components within the housing. The housing of the electrical connector is configured to mate with a mating connector such that the electrical components within the housing electrically connect to electrical components of the mating connector. When mated to the mating connector, electrical power and / or data signals are transmitted between the electrical components of the mated connectors. The electrical connection between the mated connectors produces electromagnetic interference (EMI) within the housing. Electromagnetic interference is the disruption of...

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IPC IPC(8): H01R13/6581H01R13/502
CPCH01R13/502H01R13/6581H01R13/6592
InventorDUNWOODY, STEVEN, DAVID
OwnerTE CONNECTIVITY CORP